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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
rNarAr1ArroS or osr1onns.
OF lhe subordlnats Godges ur ODD

OF Ghe SubOrdinRts IOdRes OF odd
Fellows for Dtstrics NO. a.
Deputy Grand Master John M. Whit.
ford, announce the following dates for
the installations of Officers Of subordinate
lodges, district No. 4 comprising lodges
of New Castle county;
Washington Lodge, No. 8, New Castle,
April 25th.
Eagle Lodge. No 30. Henry Clay, April
Hope Lodge. No. al. Wilmington, April
9th.
Oriental Lodge, No. ~, Newark April 28th.
Columbia Lodge, No. 20, Wilmington, April
Goth.
Brandywlne Lodge, No. IS, Henry Clay,
April 30th.
Star Of Bethel Lodge, No. 10, Grubb's
Corner, April 30th.
Delaware Lodge. No. 1, Wilmington, May
Hermann Lodge. No. 20. Wilmington, May
I'd.
Asylum Lodge. No, as. Wilmington. May
Sd.
Patrick Henry Lodge, No. II, Delaware
City, May 4th.
9Th.
Eden Lodge, No. "a, Wilmington, May 9TH.
Fairfax Lodge. Nos, Wilmington, May 9Th.
Friendship Lodge, No. 70, Brackenyille.
May 7th.
National Lodge. No. 50. St. Georges, May
10th.
Naomi Rebekah Degree Lodge. Whining
ton, May 18th.
oentrevlile Lodge, No. 81. centre7llle,
May 14th.
Mechanics Lodge. No. A. Wilmington,
NAV 21st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21

Philadelphia North American, April Is.
The stir that English clothing Is MAKING
In the papers and among the people, fol.
particular information our reporter called
upon the pioneer In this business, our we'll.
known Philadelphia merchant tailor. %. o.
Thompson, at his new special depot, 1888
Chestnut street, which is filed with special
English ready-made clothing Ia every va
riety and form. We were surprised at the
beautiful exhibition, and asking the state of
trade found that 1t was necessary to work
day and night almost, to keep up with the
popular demands. Mr.. Thompson SAYS
Twelve years ago In connection with nv
nne merchant tailoring, / commenced in
small way Interpretation of London ready
made clothing made to order from special
English goods, because felt that there was
demand for change OF styles In gentle-
mems ready made apparel. The particular
change demanded was for more easy and
natural effects In MATERIAL cut and make.
The best merchant tailors In America for
the last 20 years have made business and
fortunes by working closely TO English
styles and ideas, and so In all Europe the
successful tatlors have been those following
theEn9lish system. For the last three years
my entire time has been taken up In the
origtnation and manufacture Of special
,szs.,zh fabrics and cl0thsag adapted and
modified to American tastes and climatic
necessities. II anyone thinks this an easy
1aShi seasons experience Will dispel the
delusion: Some may consider such busi-
ness un-American, but 1t is not, for the true
american captures, appropriales and Inn
proves upon the best, no matter as to its
ORIGIN nativity or ownership, and thus
makes progress. The excellencies of others
excite our admiration and imitation, To
suppose that these results In English cloth
ing are my work Is a mistake. The demand
comes from the people who Will have
change: We fancind the proprietor to be-
an Englishman, but he informs US that for
seven generations on both sides he was
American, and that his ancestors fought
the English In the Revolution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
J 4 oTrY or THE DEAD.
:" abnndcn tho OId Cathoii
HURTING h.rnnna - II


An fort Is on foot TO have tba holt,
removed from the Old Catholic ca,na,o.,
~ .he mead of Madison street and adioin.
lne me Wilmington and Braudywin,
cemetery and to have the tract abandoned
Us phrying ground. In furtheranoe q,
.,ils movement a circular was read ii All
s sne catholic churches Sunday, by al.
Inc circular states that n the owners Of
lots In the old cemetery unanimonslv
agree to the project the New Cathedral
cemetery corporation will exchange lots
IN the Cathedral cemetery on the I,anoas-
Yer pike Tor those in the old bu,vina
ground. The corporation will re,novs
the bodies and RENTER them In the 0.tba
ural cemetery at its own expense. Il will
Also ~ remove and put up the headstones in
the new burying ground, -
Ehere IL ample room in the new coma.
tery and II is considered impolitin 10
maintain two places Of internent In the
CITY, particularly when the old ground ia
cfamped and penuad in and the pronertv
- 80 greatly enhanced in value. sbnnlS
Wy ~. owners agree to this the transfer
ot tneir dead will be made without any
expense to them and they will become lct
owners IN the new cemetery, while the
corporation can dispose of the old ground
ior building OR other purposes. Tie pro
lect commends itself to most people in
teir,ested, and it is thought the object
VIII be accomplished. ALI who are willing
70 aooede to the proposition are leaving
their names with Edward b. Hickey. sec.
rotary OF the Cathedral cemetery ooroor-
alton, at Sixth and West streets.
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NORTH EAST.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NORTH EAST, April ia number of
ladies' and gentlemen assembled at Win.
gate Post, @. A. r. Hall, on Saturday
evening, at sociable given by the ladies
of the Auxiliary Corps. The attraction
of the evening was the auctioning off of
all the young ladies' present who were
brought into the room covered with q
gum gossamer and shawl thrown over
their heads, SO as to make their identity
impossible. S.W.Day acted as auotioneer
and s. j. Reeder as assistant. Refresh
ments were served after the auction.
The rolling mills at this place, resumed
operations this morning after being shut
down two weeks.
George s. Mattingley, principal of the
public school at this place, opened pri-
vate school this morning.
Mrs. A. e. Graves millinery store, on
Main street, has been given thorough
repairing.
North East is to have bank. In re-
sponse to call several prominent cii-
zens met at the law office of ]. W. Falls,
Esq, last Thursday evening, and the
prospect Of organizing land and loan
company to do banking business in
North East was encouragingly discussed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
mdsopro csrrExxrAn.



MARY isudsin yrsy,
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of Maryland
will celebrate its Centennial. in Baltimore,
on the 10Th, llth and 18th Of May
next. All the grand masters and the past
grand RIaste1s OF all the regular grand
lodges of the world have been invited and
are expected to be present. The Prince
of Wales VIVA sent an invitation In this
category. These dignitaries will enjoy
the hospitality of the Grand Lodge Of
Maryland.
All lodges which helped form the
grand lodges of the jurisdictions of Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Virginia and the Dis.
triat of Columbia have been specially in
vited TO attend and will be the guests of
tha lodges OF tho city Of Baltimore. Dur
ing the three days of the celebration
there will be entertainments in the
different Masonic halls of the city, and
reception in tue Academy of Music A
grand parade will be given on the 18th,
which promises to be the greatest day of
the three. There will be centennial
medal struck off and presented to every
visiting Mason Participating in the parade
The grand.lodge of Delaware Is invited,
az have also been Washington Lodge, No.
l, of this city, st. Johns, No. 2, Of New
Castle, and Hope, No. 4, of Laurel, which
were the original founders of the grand
lodge of this State, lodge No. Of this
group having disbanded.
Grand Master, Thomas J. ShryOck of
of Maryland also announces that he ear
nestly desires that all MRsons will accom-
pany the lodges specially invited 10 the
celebration and participate in that rare
event.
II is probable that a large number of
Masons Of this city and State will partici-
pate in the celebration. If Washington
Lodge goes it will be on the 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
CHRISTLANA.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
CHRISTIAN, April 14.-At an election
held at st. James P. E. Church, neal
stanton, on Monday the following were
chosen; Senior Warden, Alonzo Newlin
Junior Warden, r. l., Armstrong; Yes.
trymen, Thomas W. Jones, John NJ. New
bold, R. o. Justice, J. I. Pierson, Viii.
liam q. Churchman, John Lowden, ]. w.
Bracken and Reuben Ball.
John Mealy is having his hotel painted
and overhauied and 0bediah Vincent Is
improving his residence.
The Presbyterian congregation Is still
without minister, with no signs of get
ting one.
The prospects, for good wheat crop
are not encouraging; many fields are
entirely bare.
William G. Oaulk ia seriously III with
typhoid fever.
James r. O. Oldham, who has been
confined to his house for two or three
weeks by sickness, Ia conyalescing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
Ss-e--'4s--------
A LOUISVILLE LEPER.
Suffering from Case Contracted I'm
Honolulu


HOnOluIns
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 20.-Physicians
are much interested oyer the discovery of
genuine case of leprosy in this city.
The patient is John Hastings, who lives
with his parents ON Wilson street. He
contracted the terrible disease about
three years ago and his entire body is
covered with the sickening eruptions
peculiar to lepers. Hastings is 80 years
Of age and was born in this city. Being
of q rowing disposition, he left home
about five years ago and went west.
Finding himself in San Francisco and
without money he accepted berth on the
steamer City of Picking, trading vessel
bound for the Sandwich Islands. When
the steamer landed there Hastings was
taken Ill and grew 30 much worse that the
officers had him taken to house in Hon
olulu and arranged with an old man to
care for him until the ship could return.
II was then that the young man became
affected with the awful disease. The
City of Picking returned, took aboard the
sick sailor, and when they were again in
port Hastings was sent home to his rela-
tives.
He succeeded in keeping from his
parents the knowledge Of the terrible
disease, and It was not until last Sunday
that they knew of their sons ailment
During the last two years he has beer
treating himself. Two OF the best ply
sicians in the city now have his case il
hand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
UNITED STATES cTRcUIr COURT


august hhFile We. she VMbrRulZou
Fibre Company OF This City.
In the United States circuit court
Tuesday morning, Judge Wales sitting
the case Of August Hartje, trustee Ell al
against the Yulcanized Fibre Company Of
this city, came up.
Argument on the plea of defendant
COMPANY, filed to the bill Of complainant
plea, setting forth that none of the par.
ties to the bill have any title to maintain
the suit against the company, and that il
any suit can be maintained it should be
by August Hartja in his individual ca
pacity,
The bill was filed, praying that the de.
PENDANT company might be directed to
account to compliments for certain pat
ents relating to vulcanized fibre and for
royalties hereunder, tue complainants
charging that defendant company is in
debted to them in q very large sum of
money.
NJ. A, Woodward, ESQ, Of the Pitts
burg, Pa, bar, and Henry Conrad,
of this city, representing complaiuauts,
and = G., Bradford, E.q., representing
the vulcnnized Fibre Company
The morning WINS consumed in argu.
meuts by Il. G. Bradford, Esq, for the
Yulcaniaed Fibre Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
4 MIRACULOUS nsoApp,
A Live Hnsccs I'm n man'a Eay For
Three Years.


J. @. Stab, the baker, who Il abop, N
reopen his store ct No. 3l4 Market strest
was the victim Of remarkable afIlictIon
from which he has just recovered. Mr..
Stab, with his wife and family, has been
living on his farm Just beyond Riyeryiew
cemetery for i've years past. Almost
three years ago, while sitting In his house
on q summer evening reading paper,
he was confidently annoyed by
flying bugs and insects which
were attracted by lighted lamp,
They futtered about the light and an
noyed Mr.. Stab, but he brushed them
away with his paper. BY curious incl
dent one Of these insects, commonIv
called miller, few directly into MI
Staib's right ear. He describes the sen.
Batlon caused by the futtering insect as
horrible and the pain and annoyance
therefrom almost set him crazy In tho few
hours Immediately succeeding the occur
renee.
In the morning, however, all disagree
able sensations hrd gone, and Mr. Stab
concluded that the miller had come out
OF his ear during the night. He Thought
nothing further Of the matter until about
seven weeks ago last Saturday when he
was taken sick with some trouble In the
head. BE had previously experienced
some darling pains In his head, particu-
larly when swallowing.
II was not until week after he became
sick that physician. DIR. Shortlidge, was
called In, and the indications all pointed
to the fact that the patient was suffering
from severe cold In the head. The LAT.
Ter became hot-bed Of darling pains:
one eye swelled until IL almost closed.
and discharge Of matter Issued from the
car, the hearingof which became affected.
and his condition became serious.
Milk poultioes were applied and the
patient bathed his ear with salt water. On
the second day, the fiuttering sensations
In the ear were renewed and to the utter
astonisbment Of all, the miller came out
Of Mr.. Staib's ear, flew about Q or 4 feet
and then fell dead, the wings gradually
oollapsing.
The relief was instantaneous. The
swellinga subsidized, the pains disappeared
and little over week ago tta discharge
from the ear stopped, sald except for an
occasional dizziness, MT. Stab does not
experience any bad effects from his pecu-
liar accident. The insect had been snugly
ensoonced just inside the drum during
that long period. mr.. Stab has preserved
Il In ni--noi as memento and proof OF
ms miraculous escape.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
KEHTON.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
KESToN, April 20.-Alex. Frazier Is
painting his residence.
A large derrick has been erected by
Stephen Walker, the lumber dealer, along
the railroad track.
The Wallace Bruce Lyceum Of Downs
Chapel, has discontinued it's weekly meet
inos until November next. The member
ship is drawn from q farming community
exclusively, and the spring work and
short evenings do not permit the toiline
husbandman to pay much attention to
literary exercises.
The work on the addition to T. .,
Bailey's future residence is being rapidly
pushed. Mr.. Bell of Smyrna, the mason
doing the brick work, has the walls
erected and the carpenters are following
up with their work.
At the Kenton lyceum on Saturday
evening, interesting Rotations were giver
by Miss Kate Graham and Miss Linda
Shortiss. After the reading of the society
paper, q pleasant debate followed, tht
subject being, "That the press has hat
more influence than the pulpit" A dc
cision was rendered for the affirmative.
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stsAszx COUNTY oounr.


!
specal Correspondence Of aaxetts and j urnal
qEoReETowN, April I6.--The case of Lesser
OF Spencer Hitch va. Wellington PattIn. q,
~, Whlen has been on trial since Wednes.
DAY, ended to-day with a verdict for defend.
anus Tnis was suit over about two acres
Of land ID the heart OF Brldgeville, The
land In question was willed In 1877 bv
spencer Hitch, Sr., TO spencer Hitch, Jr,
mere were eight children beside Spencer.
Jr.. who died In 1873 without issue, and the
children Of some Of these children, or The
grandchildren OF Spencer Hitch, Dr., sued
ior the land which Spencer. Jr., had sold
during his lifetime. The claim was made
that he had only life estate and not a fee
simple. The chief Justice charged the Jury
TO bring In verdict for defendants. The
case Will be taken to the court Of appeals.
Liquor licenses were granted to X. A.
h0senbaum, p. j. Hart, William r. Hozsard.
William O. Lofi and, William i. Lane. William
m. Jefferson, Emory Scotch and II. O. PEN
ington.
Alfred u. Taylor, colored, convicted Of
burning the barn of l. T. Moore, was SEN
fenced to pay fiue OF $500 and costs, be
Imprisoned three years, stand one hour IN
the pillory and receive 20 lashes.
The suit OF Sussex county against the
sureties of s.W. shockley, late tax collector
OF Cedar Creek hundred, which has been
pending for several years and which was
argued at the last term was decided against
the county by the court this morning. The
amount sued for by the county was about
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
m,,I,on, or Acre, os BAND sofa.

ST.. LOUIS, No, April IA syndicate
composed Of Chicago capitalists and
United States army officers have pur.
chased a tract of 5000. 900 acres lying in
the states of Coahuila, Durango and Chi
huahua in Northern Mexico. The tract ID
trayersed by the Mexican Central and also
by the International road, which Hunting.
ton is building from Eagle Pass to Loredo.
OF this tract 100000 acres is the finest
cotton land in the country. 1t is in the
famous Laguna district. A company com.
posed chiefly of Hartford, Conn, CAPT
talists has bought 100000 acres lying in
Sonora and chihuahua, all grazing and
agricultural land. A purchase of 2S5 600
acres has been made in the western part
of chihuahua by Ulah men. AatGis, raci
is adjoining the Mormon colony the ,,ur
pose of the purchase can he rea lily
guessed. Clay Mann, the Colorado cattle
man who bought 800, 900 acres in Chil,ua
hua about two years ago, has sold his
tract at an advance of 100 per cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, April 19.--Miss
Mcdowell, the national organizer of the
Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, addressed large audience in the
Baptist church last evening. She is an
eloquent speaker and deeply interested
her hearers. Short addresses were also
made by the Rev, e. l.. Hubbard and
others.
Mrs. Robert Shaw, wife of Robert
Shaw, fireman of Knowles wooden mill,
left yesterday for New York, where she
will take steamer for England, hei
native country. Mr.. Shaw accompanied
her to New York.
The catch of shad here yesterday wat
the largest 30 far this season. Fishermer
averaged from 20 to 80 psr boat and the
fish sold from 60 cents to 81 per pair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-21
An Incident OF spaninro,s NECK.

The Oeatrepille Observer says: Richard
Deedon, a colored denizen of Spaniard's
Neck, was arrested by Constable O. 8.
Jump last Friday, charged with intent to
kill George Wilson, also colored, and re-
siding in the same locality. From the
evidence adduced OF the hearing before
squire Goldsborough on Friday it seems
that Deedon expressed an intention of
going to festival then in progress in the
Neck, and went away leaving Wilson in
the house to entertain his wife. After
having gone short distance down the
road. Deedon concluded to return home,
and upon arriving at the house, happened
to look through the window, when
horrorsl he discovered Wilson ''hugein'
and kissin' the wife of his bosom. Such
proceedings naturally aroused Deedon's
ire, and repairing to the wood-pile he
secured an axe, aud returning TO the
house, procee dad to administer summary
punishment TO the disturber of his family
felicity. Wilson sustained ono cut in the
small of his back, about three inches in
length and two in depth, one on the left
side of the head and one in the palm of
his left hand. After hearing the case
Squire Guldsborough committed Deedou
to JUL in dejault Of bsil to await the
action of the grand Jury at the coming
MAY term OF court.
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KILLED ON THE RdILROdD.


An Unknown man lS Suddenly
Hurled Into eseTnity
An unknown man wns killed on the ?.
w. Il B. railroad at Newport Monday
by the south-bound Baltimore train leav.
ing Wilmington at 7.45. No one saw the
accident and the first known Of its occur.
renee was the finding of the body by q
colored man shortly after the train had
passed.
The coroner was notified and held M
inquest Tuesday morning at Newport. The
testimony tended TO show that the man
was walking on the south-bound track
about 15 yards from the rolling mill
crossing while the train was going at full
speed, for he was found on the north
bound track at least 40 feet from the
scene Of the accident, and his despatched
brains on the cross-ties indicated the di,
rection In which he was thrown.
His skull was crushed. There was not
the least evidence by which he could be
identified. He has the appearance of a
German. He is about as to 80 years old,
wears q gray moustaohe and has bushy
eyebrows of the same color. Be wore
shabby clothes Of dark color, but had
nothing about him but piece of tobacco.
The Jury rendered a verdict in accord
ance with this evidence. Coroner Barn.
hill brought the body to the morgue II
this city to await Identification.
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SeaShs.

RIA r. on the 2Uh inst, George Ouiuby
BlRcb, con Al George and Jsnnie BlaGk Afrti
year aud 3 mo ths
l'us ~ tice Of fun raj " II be given.
lS>EI---In this city, on the IGN inst, HAnry
tssel, II the ss;h year of his ilaf. III
CoR3E -on the J7tb innt Sarsh Ann Cprae.
In the 55i yeas ot hNr sg'.
C0uRTNEH.--on the 20th inst, Frsderick
Goul tney, age IS yaaIs, brother Ct thu late
Henry b. Courtpe7
Relatives and ftienda ere re=pects lily invited
20 attene the funeral, fr m h's tara fesldp,uc4
No. 200 Taylor strear, IN Vi idsy attain on a )
O'Clock. 1ntsrmenr a. WI mingso ard Brandy
wine cemetery.
Rest In peace
CARR in this city, on the 18th inst, Ga rgo
Carr.
CoNNoR.--In this city, on the 10th inst,
Timothy Connor, aged 46 years.
CONNER. lin this city, on the 7th lnst Ma
garrett daughter OF Isaac and Anna Conner
aged II months.
FINEGAN.--on the 18th inst, j. Harry, son Of
I. d. and z. Il. Finegan.
NoNES.-In this city, on the 10Th Inst, Anna
a., wife Of the late Capt Henry d. homes,
q. s. r. N.